Tooma Dam

Tooma Dam is a major ungated earthen embankment dam across the Tooma River in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's main purpose is for the generation of hydro-power and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south-east Australia between 1949 and 1974 and now run by Snowy Hydro.

The impounded reservoir is called the Tooma Reservoir.

Location and features
Completed by Theiss Brothers in 1961, Tooma Dam is a major dam, located near the village of Tooma and approximately 21 km from the town of Khancoban. The dam was constructed by Societe Dumez based on engineering plans developed under contract by the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority. Construction of the dam did not flood any towns or villages as it did in at Talbingo

The dam wall comprising 111100 m3 of concrete is 67 m high and 305 m long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back 28124 ML of water. The surface area of Tooma Reservoir is 180 ha and the catchment area is 152 km2. The spillway is capable of discharging 1246 m3/s.

Recreation
Tooma Reservoir is a popular alpine fishing location; and holds both Brown and Rainbow trout. Camping is permitted in the Clover Flat Camping area. Campers are encouraged to carry their own water supplies.